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*bk2life* · 12-23-2012, 04:29 AM

its an easy job to do, it gets messy with the gear oil. i hate the smell of gear oil. personally id take the truck somewhere and let them do it just because of the smell and its easy for them to pump in new gear oil.

its an old truck the bearings are going to show wear. your going to have it all apart it would be wise to put new bearings in.

would i? nope, id pull one axle replace the seal put it back together. whats the worse thing that happens? i mean replacment axle if needed is next to free for these trucks.

12-23-2012, 04:29 AM	#7
bk2life Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: phx, az Posts: 868	Re: 83 1/2 ton 6 cylinder, 10 bolt rear end...bearing shot? its an easy job to do, it gets messy with the gear oil. i hate the smell of gear oil. personally id take the truck somewhere and let them do it just because of the smell and its easy for them to pump in new gear oil. its an old truck the bearings are going to show wear. your going to have it all apart it would be wise to put new bearings in. would i? nope, id pull one axle replace the seal put it back together. whats the worse thing that happens? i mean replacment axle if needed is next to free for these trucks.